Kyle Biedermann

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Kyle Biedermann
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Member of the TexasHouseofRepresentatives
from the 73rd district
In office
January 10, 2017 –January 10, 2023
January 6 United
States Capitol attack
Timeline • Planning
Background
2020 presidential election
and other causes
Related groups and persons
Participants
Notable people
Organizations
Law enforcement response
Aftermath
Biden inauguration
Investigations and charges
Corporate actions
Reactions
Impeachment and 2024 presidential election

Biedermann attended the storming of the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021. [13] He refused to release emails from his official government account from the dates surrounding his trip to Washington, D.C. despite the email being in the public record per the Texas Public Information Act. [13]

Criticism

During the primary campaign, a photo surfaced of Biedermann dressed up as Gay Hitler, a recurring Saturday Night Live character portrayed by Chris Kattan, for a charity event in 2008. [14] He was criticized by the Anti-Defamation League. [15]

In January 2017, Biedermann sent a survey to Muslim leaders asking them questions about their interpretations of Islam in preparation for a "Homeland Security Summit". The surveys were distributed as part of a campaign designed to expose "radical Islamic terrorism in Texas", and preceded a forum Mr. Biedermann held at the State Capitol, scheduled to coincide with Texas Muslim Capitol Day, an educational event. [16] [17] [18] [19] The episode attracted critical media coverage and condemnation by civil rights advocates. [16] [20] [21]

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References

  1. 1 2 Mekelburg, Madlin; Reynolds, John (May 24, 2016). "The Brief: Low Turnout in Runoffs Nonetheless Yields Notable Results". The Texas Tribune .
  2. ↑ "Election Returns". Texas Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Archived from the original on November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  3. ↑ "SENATE JOURNAL" (PDF). www.journals.senate.state.tx.us/sjrnl. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  4. ↑ "SENATE JOURNAL" (PDF). www.journals.senate.state.tx.us/sjrnl. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Session transcript" (PDF). www.journals.house.state.tx.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 15, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Session transcript" (PDF). www.journals.house.state.tx.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 1, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Session transcript" (PDF). www.journals.house.state.tx.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 1, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Session transcript" (PDF). www.journals.house.state.tx.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Session transcript" (PDF). www.journals.house.state.tx.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 15, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Session transcript" (PDF). www.journals.house.state.tx.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 6, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  11. ↑ Knight, Drew (December 10, 2020). "'Texit' | Representative says he is committed to filing legislation allowing Texas to secede". WXIA-TV . Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Herman: Texas secession bill filed in House". Austin American-Statesman. January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  13. 1 2 Collier, Dillon (March 22, 2021). "Video shows Texas lawmaker near steps of U.S. Capitol as rioters clashed with officers". KSAT . Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  14. ↑ Atwater, Carleton (April 7, 2011). "Looking Back at Saturday Night Live, 2000–2005". Vulture . Retrieved March 16, 2022. No other era has featured such bizarre, and at times stupid reoccurring characters like Nicole, the Girl With No Gaydar and Gay Hitler.
  15. ↑ Chasnoff, Brian (March 30, 2016). "GOP Texas House candidate dressed as 'Gay Hitler'". San Antonio Express-News . Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  16. 1 2 Montgomery, David; Fernandez, Manny (January 26, 2017). "Texas Muslims Voice Concerns After Inflammatory Survey and Forum". The New York Times .
  17. ↑ Ura, Alexa (January 19, 2017). "Texas lawmaker sends letter to "Islamic Leaders" surveying their beliefs". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  18. ↑ Grissom, Brandi (January 19, 2017). "State lawmaker sends Shariah law 'poll' to Texas mosques". The Dallas Morning News . Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  19. ↑ Ura, Alex; Samuels, Alex (January 26, 2017). "At Texas Muslim Capitol Day, supporters form human shield around demonstrators". The Texas Tribune .
  20. ↑ Burke, Terri (January 25, 2017). "An Open Letter to Rep. Kyle Biedermann of Fredericksburg on Your Demand That Texas Muslims Sign a Loyalty Oath". ACLU of Texas. American Civil Liberties Union.
  21. ↑ Goodman, Amy (January 30, 2017). "Hundreds of Texas Muslim Leaders Receive Alarming Survey Investigating Their Views on Islam". Democracy Now! .
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